White River Township, Indiana

From the Johnson County Daily Journal of July 21, 2005

Prowler prompts man to fire gun

A White River Township man shot at a prowler who attacked him at his home early Wednesday, according to police reports.

A resident along the 1100 block of Stones Crossing Road said someone hit him in the abdomen and back of the head while he was in his backyard searching for a possible prowler, police reports said.

The resident told police he fell to the ground and fired a single shot from his .38 revolver to scare off the prowler, according to police reports. Sheriff’s deputies do not believe the prowler was shot, said Doug Cox, sheriff’s office chief deputy.

Greenwood police sent a canine unit to help search for the prowler, but they were unable to find him. The dog could not pick up a good scent in the victim’s backyard, according to police reports.